To know the total number nurses having Allergic skin condition using patch testing in tertiary care hospital

Not yet recruiting

Brief Summary: Prevalence studies reveal dermatitis is about 20% of the general population at one time. Hand dermatitis is present in about 2% of the people at any time with a lifetime risk of 20% in women. Contact dermatitis makes up to 80% of all occupational skin disease

Nurses are at very high risk for dermatitis because of exposure to potential irritants, including glove wearing, alcohol rub use, hand washing with water and disinfectants. as the prevalence of allergic contact dermatitis is rapidly increasing among nurses, and there is lack of awareness among them with lack of many research done on nurses, it should be considered a priority with interventional strategies to reduce its prevalence.

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Bhattarai S, Agarwal S, Rijal A." Clinical and contact allergolocial observation on Hand Eczema: A Descriptive study " Current allergy & clinical immunology 2014 Nepal Med Coll J 2014; 16(1): 37-41

Recruitment & Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria

1 All the nurses working in MGM Medical college and hospital, Aurangabad having hand eczema.

Exclusion Criteria

1 Any active lesion present -erythema, vesicles, edema etc 2 Pregnant women 3 Lactating women.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
prevalence of allergic contact dermatitis using patch testing in nurses in tertiary care hospital	patient will be followed up after 48 hours followed by 96 hours

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method

Locations (1): MAHATMA GANDHI MISSIONS COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL
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Aurangabad, MAHARASHTRA, India
MAHATMA GANDHI MISSIONS COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL
🇮🇳Aurangabad, MAHARASHTRA, India
DrArpita Arghya
Principal investigator
7992355268
arpitaarghya06@gmail.com